HAIGH'S HAMMER STROKE RUSSIA. UNITED STATES. MOTHER COUNTRY. CANADA. AUSTRO-GERMANY. BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1917, Page 5

HAIGH'S HAMMER STROKE

RUSSIA.

UNITED STATES.

MOTHER COUNTRY.

CANADA.

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

BALKANS.

FIFTH BATTLE OF YPRES ALLIES MAKE SPLENDID PROGRESS

HURRICANE fICHTING

HEW ZtfiLANDERS AGAIN IN THICK OF IT

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, FIRE AT A THEATRE. fiUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS VICTIMS. : Wireless, per Admiralty Press. Received Oct. 10, 730 p.m. Petrograd, Oct. 9. X fin destroyed the Gamieff theatre, Jlrhew soldiers were billetted. There {Were hundreds of victims. SUCCESSFUL NAVAL OPERATIONS. London, Oct. P. A wireless Russian official message lays:—ln the Bosphorus region our tor-pedo-boats destroyed seven coal-laden A Russian submarine captured and brought into Sevastopol a Turkish tyeamer laden with corn. COAMttoNOABIXET FORMED. Petrograd, Oct. 9. The sew Coalition Cabinet has been formed. It comprises six Socialists, of whom M. Kerensky is Premier and Com-tamder-in-Chief; eleven Democratic and Bourgeois representatives, including M. JTerwtehtnko aa Minister of Foreign Affairs, and M. Verkhousky a 3 Minister fcuMarh*. * Received Oct. 10, 5.5 p.m. iPetrograd, Oct. B. Tie new Cabinet includes M. Niketin, Minister of the Interior, Posts and Telegraphs; M. Auksentieff, Minister for 'Agriculture; M. Govoozdev, Minister for Labor; aad M. Bernatzky, Minister for (Finance. >

GERMANY MUST BE BEATEN. MOUIipING AMERICAN OPINION. Washington, Oct. 9. Members of the National Unity League ftave been called on to signalise themeelves by a- concerted effort to eliminate divergent elements in the United States. President Wilson has endorsed the purposes of the league, emphasising the necessity of virile activity and saying that American thought should be the goHe to general opinion. He points oot that the war must not end till Germany is beaten and the ideals of democracy triumph. Tie league comprises the most repra. tentative men in all walks of life. * JONTBQLLEJG -DUTCH SHIPS. Washington, Oct. 9. The United States is determined that Dutch ships ehall assist in carrying American cargoes and has refused bunker coal to the steamer Nieuwamsberdai |rb)e vessel will return to America.

GERMANYS CHOICE. A CLUMSY SCHEME. Washington, Oct. 9. Officiate are interested in the latest phase of Teuton Imperialism, voiced by the Cologne Gazette, which recently pointed out that Germany'has th« choice of being a full partner in the future "syndicate for the division of the world" or of being a despised outsider. It pictures the syndicate as a political combination of Germany, Kussia and Jappn, but Great Britain must be defeated before Germany can become a full partner. The Cologne Gazette clumsily outline* a scheme for expelling North American* Imperalism from the Pacific, adding "perhaps later the future North American-f Far Eastern line of separation will run straight through the Australian contin/ ent, which, as is widely known, Japan coverts." THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

MICHAELIS' HYPOCRISY '"'"""' "" Amsterdam, Ocjt. 9. ' Dr. Michatelis, accompanied bv the principal members of the Government, soothingly addressed the Reichstag and dealt with criticisms regarding the copduct of the Fatherland Party and propaganda by officials belonging to political parties. But, he said, abuses favoring a particular party were not allowable and all political propaganda in the army were excluded. He deplored the antagonistic forms of propaganda that had recently sprung up. Subsequent speakers condemned politics in the army, but supported patriotic propaganda. After Herr Helferrich had defended his attitude at the last Reichstag meeting, Dr. Miehaelis promised action in a case exposed, where higher officials, on behalf of the Fatherland Party, unduly influenced lower officials. He urged the necessity of propaganda at the front and denied that the propaganda was working in support of the Fatherland Party. The supplementrr estimates were then adopted, the Social' Democrats dissenting.

PAN-GERMAN ILLUSIONS.

A WILD RESOLUTION

Beecived Oct. 10, 7.30 p.m.

Amsterdam, Oct. ft. The Pan-German Congress carried a resolution that Germany's frontiers must be vastly extended east and west, and declared that the military situation was excellent, while the naval* situation ; would soon force England to sign a German peace. ax-other PEACE PEELER. Amsterdam, Oct fl. The Berlin Tages Zeiiung states that Germany and --niretrisi agreeu to make a peace offer on the basis of no territorial aggrandisement, the surrender of Belgium and French territories, and no indemnity on either side. PACIFIST PROTESTANT OLEBGY. Amsterdam, Oct. 9. A number of Protestant ciergymen iji Germany have issued a manifesto stating that German Protestants are conscious that mutual Christian aims should be to promote righteous feeling; therefore they extend the hand of brotherhood to their co-religionists in enemy countries, adding: "In the name of Christianity war must disappear from the earth."

BULGARIA TO BE CRUSHED.

MOTTIDN WORKS FIRE CASUALTIES. -»_ London, Oct. 9. The Press Bureau reports that ten Wert killed and two injured in the munition works fire on October t fgß COLO PASHA INQUIRY. London, Oct. 9. The French Commission on the 8010 Pasha scandal is visiting England. It possesses documents revealing the ramifications of Germany'* peace plots in •very Allied eapttal. Sensational disclosures are predicted. ARMY APPOINTMENTS, Reuter Service. Received Oct. 10, 7.30 p.m. London, Oct. 9. General Sir Archibald Murray, K.C.8., luceeeds General Sir Archibald Hunter, 6.C.8., in the Aldershot command. General Hunter takes an important appointment *to the War Office.

CONSCRIPTS ORDERED INTO CAMP.

1% MILLION MEN AVAILABLE. Washington, Oct. 9. An authoritative semi-official source indicates that the Allies will shortly have a million and a quarter men prepared for the Balkan campaign, including Greeks and Serbians. Greece and Serbia are re-establishing friendly ties and purpose to crush Bulgaria. Greece will furnish 600,000 excellent troops, half of whom will head towards Constantinople. The Greek fleet will assist.

UtSTILLERIES MAKING EXPLOSIVES

■Received Oct. 10, M p.m. Ottawa, Oct. 8. The drafted men have been ordered to report on November 19 and join the -colors on December 10. The Government has decided to prohibit the use of grain for beer manufacture. The distilleries will be chiefly qecupttd in, the manufacture of ez- | plotite*. fc*..s .--■